Combined tail and rein guard.



Patented Apr. l5, I902. C. DANIEL. COMBINED TAIL AND REIN GUARD.

(Application filed. Feb. 27. 1901.

(No Model.)

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:Afiorgeys UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

CHARLES DANIEL, OF SYCAMORE, KANSAS.

COMBINED TAIL AND REIN GUARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 697,453, dated April15, 1902.

Application filed February 27, 1901. Serial No. 49,101. (No model.)

To all whont it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES DANIEL, acitizen of the United States,residing at Sycamore, in the county of Montgomery and State of Kansas,have invented a new and useful Combined Tail and Rein Guard, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combined tail and rein guard; and the objectof the same is to provide a simple and effective device of the class setforth, constructed of a single piece of material and secured to thecrupperterminals, and thereby held at a proper depending angle over thetail of the animal to prevent upward switching or movement of the tailin proximity to the reins above, the forward terminals of the guardbeing continued into upwardly-projectingloops for passage the'rethroughof. the reins to prevent the latter from falling over the sides of theanimal.

The invention consists in the construction and arrangement of theseveral parts, which will be more fully hereinafter described andclaimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the rear portion of ahorse, harness, and thills, showing the improved device ap plied inoperative position. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the improveddevice and the crupper with which it is combined.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate correspondingparts in the views.

The improved device consists of a wire guard-loop 1 of a suitablediameter, having its terminals spaced apart and continued intorectangular upwardly-projecting reinguiding loop-eyes 2 of suchdimensions as to permit the reins freely to move therethrough and beheld from dropping over the oppo site sides of the animal and catchingin parts of the harness. The guard-loop 1, with its loop-eyes 2, as setforth, is combined with and held in constant connected relation to theterminals 3 of a crupper 4, the said terminals having clips 5 with eyes6, which engage the lower portions of the loop-eyes 2, and by this meansthe improved device can be applied simultaneously with the applicationof the harness and also be held at a proper depending angle to bear onthe upper portion of the tail of the animal. The guard-loop 1 dependsfar enough over the tail of the animal as to prevent the latter frommoving such part of his anatomy in an upward direction, and therebypermit the reins to remain undisturbed.

The improved device is simple in its construction and can be readilyapplied without disorganizing the parts of the harness and when onceapplied always remains in operative position. The expense of manufactureis also reduced to a minimum.

The crupper 4 by the arrangement of the loop 1 as set forth is projecteddownwardly into the confines of said loop, and by this means thedisposition of the crupper in proper applied position under the tailwill simultaneously cause the said loop to be positioned as desired overthe tail, the size of the loop and the projection of the crupper thereinbeing primarily predetermined to effect the desired application, as setforth. Moreover, the loop will have sufficient yielding movement topermit the one attaching member of the crupper to be readily detachedand removed, as usual, and as readily applied and secured. Thesubstantially circular form of the loop 1 gives it an extended lateralextent which will overcome any tendency of the animal to move his tailsidewise outwardly from under the said guard, and the latter always hasa close bearing on the tail. It will also be i seen that the upperextremities of the loop .1 are engaged by the clips 5 close to the innervertical members of the loop-eyes 2, and in the event of wear of theclip-eyes 6 the loop 1 will be prevented from shifting in either a rightor left direction by the inner vertical or upstanding members of theloop-eyes 2 striking the said eyes 6, and by this means the loop willalways be held in the same position with relation to the crupper.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a crupper having its members provided each witha clip, of a combined tail and rein guard substantially circular in formand of greater diameter than the crupper, the terminals of the guardbeing passed through the clips and bent topresent rein-guides thatoperate to hold the guard associated with the clips.

2. The combination with a crupper provided on the upper side of itsterminals with clips, of a tail-guard comprising a piece of Wire bent insubstantially circular form to include the crupperbut of greaterdiameter than the same, the terminals of the wire being passed throughthe clips and bent upon themselves to present rectangular rein-guides,the clips being held associated with the rein-guides by thevertically-disposed members thereof,substantially 10 as and for thepurpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES DANIEL.

Witnesses:

J. O. PARKER, HOWARD A. SCOTT.

